
Welcome! and congratulations for taking this course!
You are about to learn things about money your parents did not learn until they were much older than you and probably through trial and error. After this course, you will know how to
Get a job!
Understand your paycheck and taxes
Open your first Checking Account
Spend your money wisely!
Save your money automatically!
Save for Goals like a car, college, or a vacation
Track your spending
Understand College Options
Loans
Taxes
And Much More!
It's time to get a job and start earning Money!
Identify Your Interests and Skills
Seek Guidance from Adults
Create an Appropriate Email Address
Apply for Jobs Online
Prepare for Interviews
Understand the Law and your rights
Be Persistent and Learn from Rejections
Working with other people
Advocate for yourself
Be ready to Quit
Where is my paycheck?
Earnings
Gross Pay
Net Pay
Deductions
Federal and State Taxes
Medicare and Medicaid
Social Security
Direct Deposit
Depositing a Check
Login to view Paytubs
How To Open a Checking Account
Starting with an Adult’s Guidance
Link a savings account
Activate Online Banking
Download the Bank’s App
Set Up Direct Deposit
Depositing Checks with Your App
Check Your Balance Regularly
Use the ATM
Use your card online
Automate saving and make life easy.
The 50% Rule: A Teenager's Savings Secret
Linked Savings Account
Automatic Transfers
The Importance of
Creating Financial Habits
Automate saving and make life easy.
The 50% Rule: A Teenager's Savings Secret
Linked Savings Account
Automatic Transfers
The Importance of Saving
Creating Financial Habits
Don’t expect your parents or caregivers to always be there to take care of you. You need to have goals like saving for a Car, College, Home, and Vacations. We’ll cover
Someday Living independently
The Significance of Goals
Goals as Motivators
Destination Without a Plan
Setting Goals for a Bright Future
With the rising cost of tuition and the dysfunctional relationship involving colleges, the government, and student debt, you have to question the traditional college path.
The cost of college
The Experience
Future Earnings
The Return on Investment
Pick 3 Jobs that interest you.
Options
Research!! ..And Don't worry too much!
Buy a car and go to college. What does it really cost?
Credit Scores
Interest
Terms
Minimum Payments
Fees
Reality
Income
Budgets
An Employee Typically gets taxes taken out
An Independent worker may not have taxes taken out
An Employee gets a W2 after January 1 showing all Taxes withheld
File a Tax Return
Get a Refund
Put it in your savings!
Disclaimer: I am not a tax professional and this is not tax advice. Just general knowledge. So talk to a tax professional or just read the tax code. Anyone can!
Learn something that you will ACTUALLY USE every day for the rest of your life.
Get ahead of your peers and learn how to manage your money now! Watch Any Time! At your own Pace! Total Length of this course is approximately 1 Hour. You can start and stop at any time on your schedule. Your future self will thank you!
You'll learn about:
Getting your first job!
Depositing your Paycheck
Understanding your PayCheck
Being an Employee
Get a Checking account and Debit Card
Automatic Savings
Good Spending Habits
Setting Goals
Considering College and Your Future
Credit Scores
Credit Cards
Auto Loans
Realistic Budgets
Taxes
Pro Tips!
Parents, give your kids the skills you had to learn the hard way. Set them up for success!
How often do you use cash these days? It's a different world for our kids. I'm so excited to see this all in one course. I have a teenager and I want them to learn these skills. Your child will have such an advantage by learning these things now.
Teens, Get ahead of your peers and learn how to manage your money now!
Celebrate your independence by seeing your money grow while you also enjoy it. You can pause and resume this on-demand course at any time on your schedule. Your future self will thank you!
You know what? You could have your dream job, make really good money, and still be struggling in debt because you weren't taught how to handle money. What is the point of working your but off if you can't make progress? Unfortunately, this happens to a lot of us. I want you to reach your dreams! But College and Hard work is not enough. You have to learn to manage your money. You will have such an advantage by learning these things now. Yes, school is important. But so is understanding how to handle money.